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• 16-year-old killed, other sustain gunshot injury
The Anambra State Police Command, yesterday, confirmed an attack by hoodlums on the Independent National Electoral Commission’s office in Idemili South and the Nnobi Police Station.
The INEC office in Ojoto, Idemili South Local Council was raided on Wednesday morning by the hoodlums who reportedly used Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) on the facility.
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During the attack, a 16 year-old-boy, who was a relative of a serving policeman in Nnobi Police Station was murdered by the armed men, while another female, aged 15 years sustained gunshot injury.
The State Police Command’s spokesperson, DSP Toochukwu Ikenga, said the attack happened at about 1:45 a.m., adding that the attackers came in large numbers in four Toyota Sienna vehicles.
A statement by the state police reads: “Anambra State Police Command today (yesterday), 1/2/2023 has reinforced security deployment in the state, following an attack on the INEC office in Idemili South, Ojoto and Nnobi police station.
The hoodlums came in their numbers by 1:45 a.m., today 1/2/2023, with four unmarked Sienna vehicles armed with IEDs, petrol bombs and other explosives.
They invaded the INEC office, the police station and the residential building in the station. Unfortunately, one boy aged 16 years, a relative of a serving policeman in the station was murdered by the armed men, while the other, a female aged 15 years old sustained a gunshot injury. She has been taken to the hospital where she is receiving treatment.”
The Command said it has deployed security personnel around the state to forestall such attacks.
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